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Peer reviewedD'Costa, Ayres – Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 1991
Introduces Rene Thom's catastrophe theory, which is based upon complex theorems in multidimensional geometry. Catastrophe theory analysis begins by identifying the occurrence of major discontinuities, or catastrophes, in a system such as civil service exams, resulting in catastrophic change. (KS)
Descriptors: Geometric Constructions, Heuristics, Mathematical Models, Measurement Techniques
Peer reviewedD'Costa, Ayres – Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 1991
Analyzes the evolution of Chinese national examinations with the "catastrophe" model. Goals, content, form, and process of exams were influenced by social and political forces. Competence over 4,000 years of Chinese history was defined as military prowess, Confucian-style scholarship, Western-style military expertise, proletarian…
Descriptors: Asian History, Foreign Countries, Mathematical Models, Measurement Techniques
